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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
Sento Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.25 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
816918 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
Brian G. Lloyd, Esq.
Parr, Waddoups, Brown, Gee & Loveless
185 South State Street, Suite 1300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 532-7840
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
MARCH 15, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box. / /.
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
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CUSIP No. 816918 10 6 SCHEDULE 13D
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1 Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
ROBERT K. BENCH
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) / /
(See Instructions) (b) / /
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Source of Funds (See Instructions)
N/A
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5 Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to
Items 2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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7 Sole Voting Power
359,229 (AS OF MARCH 15, 1998)
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Number of 8 Shared Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially -0-
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each 9 Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting
Person 359,229 (AS OF MARCH 15, 1998)
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10 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
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11 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
359,229 (AS OF MARCH 15, 1998)
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12 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) / /
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13 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
6.5% (AS OF MARCH 15, 1998)
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14 Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 816918 10 6 SCHEDULE 13D
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THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D OF ROBERT K. BENCH AMENDS
AND SUPPLEMENTS, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE SCHEDULE 13D
FILED ON APRIL 26, 1996.
ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
(a) Title of Class of Equity Securities: Common Stock, $.25 par
value (the "Common Stock").
(b) Name of Issuer: Sento Corporation (the "Issuer")
(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 808 East Utah
Valley Drive, American Fork, UT 84003.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
(a) Name: Robert K. Bench (the "Reporting Person")
(b) Residence address: 626 East 1820 North, Orem, UT 84097
(c) Present principal occupation or employment and the name,
principal business and address of any corporation or other
organization in which such employment is conducted: Self-
employed as a consultant.
(d) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person has
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors) and, if so, give the
dates, nature of conviction, name and location of court, and
penalty imposed, or other disposition of the case: No
(e) Whether or not, during the last five years, such person was a
party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws; and,
if so, identify and describe such proceedings and summarize
the terms of such judgment, decree or final order: No
(f) Citizenship: United States
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
In March 1998, the Reporting Person delivered 35,000 shares of
the Common Stock to the Issuer in payment of the exercise
price of options for 125,488 shares of the Common Stock.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
All acquisitions of shares of the Common Stock by the
Reporting Person were for investment purposes. The
Reporting Person reserves the right to purchase additional
shares of the Common Stock or to dispose of such securities
in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or
in any other lawful manner in the future. Except as
described above, the Reporting Person presently has no
plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any
action enumerated in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of the
instructions for Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) As of March 15, 1998, the Reporting Person was the
beneficial owner of 359,229 shares of the Common
Stock, which represents 6.5% of the outstanding
shares of such stock.
(b) The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or
direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of the shares referenced in
Item 5(a) above.
(c) The Reporting Person has engaged in the following
transactions, which involved shares of the Common
Stock, since the filing of his Schedule 13D on April
26, 1996:
(i) On December 2, 1997, a third party exercised
an option to purchase 11,191 shares of the
Common Stock held by the Reporting Person.
The option price was waived.
(ii) On December 27, 1997, the Reporting Person
disposed of 67,500 shares of the Common
Stock by gift.
(iii) On March 5, 1998, the Reporting Person
delivered 35,000 shares of the Common Stock
to the Issuer in payment of the exercise
price for options to purchase 125,488 shares
of the Common Stock.
(iv) On March 15, 1998, the Reporting Person sold
65,000 shares of the Common Stock in the
open market at a price of $3.50/share.
(v) On May 11, 1999, the Reporting Person used
accrued salary to pay the exercise price for
options to purchase 41,829 shares of the
Common Stock.
(d) No other person has the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the securities referenced
in Item 5(a) above.
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CUSIP No. 816918 10 6 SCHEDULE 13D
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(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
None.
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CUSIP No. 816918 10 6 SCHEDULE 13D
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: 8/27/99 /S/ ROBERT K. BENCH
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Robert K. Bench
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